| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Mock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) C - John Vance (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Deshi Wang (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Jurado (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brett Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Merlin Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | John King inbounds the ball | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Iowa | David Jurado hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Chad Birkholz - foul #2 on Chad Birkholz, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| 19:42 | Iowa | David Jurado makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 19:42 | Iowa | David Jurado misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | John Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mikel Paczkowski | 40-49 |
| 19:05 | Iowa | Deshi Wang scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Brett Williams | 40-51 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | The short jumper by John Mock is denied by John King | 40-51 |
| 19:00 | Iowa | David Jurado pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | John King lays it in set up by David Jurado | 40-53 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 18:26 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 18:08 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins jams it set up by David Jurado | 40-55 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski is hacked by John King - foul #2 on John King, team foul #1 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PG), Ed Dixon (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock, Robert Hayes, Chad Birkholz, John Vance | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG), Jonathan Reed (SG), Jackie Gano (SF), Lee Dick (PF), Gerald Allen (C) Deshi Wang, David Jurado, John King, Brett Williams, Merlin Hawkins | |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ed Dixon, team foul #2 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG) Ed Dixon | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Jackie Gano loses the dribble to Jimmy Quinn | 40-55 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-55 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | John Patterson snags the offensive board | 40-55 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | John Patterson comes up short on the floater in the paint | 40-55 |
| 17:06 | Iowa | Gerald Allen gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 16:53 | Iowa | Jackie Gano hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 40-55 |
| 16:52 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Jackie Gano is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jackie Gano, team foul #2 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Mock (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), John Vance (C) Jimmy Quinn, John Patterson, Michael Davis, Thomas Johnson, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), John King (SF), Brett Williams (PF), Merlin Hawkins (C) Lawrence Peak, Jackie Gano, Lee Dick, Gerald Allen | |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | John Vance makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Deshi Wang is hacked by Mikel Paczkowski - foul #3 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PG), Chad Birkholz (PF) Mikel Paczkowski, Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Jurado (SG) Jonathan Reed | |
| 15:54 | Iowa | Deshi Wang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by John Patterson - foul #3 on John Patterson, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG) John Patterson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:54 | Iowa | Deshi Wang makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 15:54 | Iowa | Deshi Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - John Mock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Vance (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Deshi Wang (fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Jurado (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brett Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Merlin Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Deshi Wang picks off the pass by John Mock | 42-57 |
| 15:18 | Iowa | The short jumper by Brett Williams is denied by Chad Birkholz | 42-57 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon drills a floater from the right side | 44-57 |
| 14:38 | Iowa | Brett Williams misses short on an open floater from close range | 44-57 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes's fadeaway is rejected by Merlin Hawkins | 44-57 |
| 14:29 | Iowa | Brett Williams pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 14:16 | Iowa | Brett Williams is fouled on the floor by Chad Birkholz - foul #3 on Chad Birkholz, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Patterson (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Ed Dixon, John Mock, Robert Hayes, Chad Birkholz, John Vance | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG), Jonathan Reed (SG), Jackie Gano (SF), Lee Dick (PF), Gerald Allen (C) Deshi Wang, David Jurado, John King, Brett Williams, Merlin Hawkins | |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Lee Dick banks in the layup set up by Lawrence Peak | 44-59 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | John Patterson misses long on a jump hook from close range | 44-59 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Michael Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mikel Paczkowski | 46-59 |
| 13:36 | Iowa | Gerald Allen's pass is intercepted by John Patterson in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski lays it in on a great pass from John Patterson | 48-59 |
| 13:31 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed is hacked by Mikel Paczkowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG) Mikel Paczkowski | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:23 | Iowa | Gerald Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-59 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Gerald Allen denies the turnaround by Michael Davis | 48-59 |
| 12:55 | Iowa | Jackie Gano grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 12:43 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Peak | 48-61 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Michael Davis travels with the ball | 48-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Chad Birkholz (PF), John Vance (C) Jimmy Quinn, Michael Davis, Thomas Johnson, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), Albert Faulkner (SG), John King (SF), Merlin Hawkins (C) Lawrence Peak, Jackie Gano, Lee Dick, Gerald Allen | |
| 12:26 | Iowa | John Patterson steals it from Deshi Wang in the backcourt | 48-61 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz is called for traveling | 48-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG) John Patterson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brett Williams (PF) Jonathan Reed | |
| 12:05 | Iowa | Deshi Wang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-61 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | John Mock knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Vance | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - John Mock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Vance (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Deshi Wang (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Albert Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brett Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Merlin Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block | 51-61 |
| 11:42 | Iowa | Brett Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 11:22 | Iowa | Brett Williams buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Deshi Wang and he's hacked by John Mock - foul #2 on John Mock, team foul #7 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PG), Cedric Hacker (PF) Ed Dixon, Chad Birkholz | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG), David Jurado (SG) Deshi Wang, Albert Faulkner | |
| 11:22 | Iowa | Brett Williams makes the free throw | 51-64 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes lays it up and in | 53-64 |
| 10:59 | Iowa | David Jurado is fouled in the backcourt by John Mock - foul #3 on John Mock, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG) John Patterson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Reed (PF), Lee Dick (C) Brett Williams, Merlin Hawkins | |
| 10:59 | Iowa | David Jurado misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 10:12 | Iowa | John King lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Jonathan Reed | 55-66 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | John Mock connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-66 |
| 09:29 | Iowa | David Jurado comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-66 |
| 09:27 | Iowa | John King hits the follow up shot | 57-68 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | John Mock can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-68 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Lawrence Peak pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| 09:00 | Iowa | John King is whistled for a carry | 57-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), Michael Davis (SF), Chad Birkholz (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Jimmy Quinn, Robert Hayes, Cedric Hacker, John Vance | |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), Albert Faulkner (SG), Jackie Gano (SF), Brett Williams (PF), Merlin Hawkins (C) Lawrence Peak, David Jurado, John King, Jonathan Reed, Lee Dick | |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PG) John Mock | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:32 | Iowa | Deshi Wang is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Deshi Wang, team foul #3 | 57-68 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon's floater is tipped away by Brett Williams | 57-68 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz tips it in | 59-68 |
| 07:57 | Iowa | Deshi Wang clanks a jumper from the right side | 59-68 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Davis | 59-68 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses the shot from the free throw line | 59-68 |
| 07:41 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Deshi Wang | 59-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ed Dixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Deshi Wang (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jackie Gano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brett Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Merlin Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Iowa | Michael Davis is called for the reach on Deshi Wang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Davis, team foul #9 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Mock (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Stephen Brown (C) John Patterson, Ed Dixon, Michael Davis, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Allen (PF) Brett Williams | |
| 07:38 | Iowa | Deshi Wang misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 59-68 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Mock | 62-68 |
| 06:59 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-68 |
| 06:57 | Iowa | Albert Faulkner grabs the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 06:50 | Iowa | Jackie Gano misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 06:36 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-68 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-68 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | John Mock can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jackie Gano - foul #2 on Jackie Gano, team foul #4 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (SF), John Patterson (PF), John Vance (C) Robert Hayes, Chad Birkholz, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG), David Jurado (SG), John King (SF), Brett Williams (PF), Jonathan Reed (C) Deshi Wang, Albert Faulkner, Jackie Gano, Gerald Allen, Merlin Hawkins | |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | John Mock makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | John Mock makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:57 | Iowa | Brett Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 64-68 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Cedric Hacker | 64-68 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Jonathan Reed steals it from Cedric Hacker | 64-68 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | John King is fouled on the floor by Cedric Hacker - foul #1 on Cedric Hacker, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock, Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lee Dick (C) Jonathan Reed | |
| 05:31 | Iowa | John King misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | John King misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | John Vance misses the 3 from straight away | 64-68 |
| 05:15 | Iowa | Lawrence Peak grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 05:13 | Iowa | John Patterson steals the ball from Lawrence Peak in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Brett Williams steps in front of the Thomas Johnson pass | 64-68 |
| 04:54 | Iowa | Lee Dick makes the runner from close range set up by David Jurado and the foul's on Ed Dixon - foul #4 on Ed Dixon, team foul #11 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG) John Patterson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Reed (SG) David Jurado | |
| 04:54 | Iowa | Lee Dick misses the free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | John Vance grabs the board | 64-70 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Brett Williams swats the shot by Mikel Paczkowski | 64-70 |
| 04:31 | Iowa | John King grabs the board | 64-70 |
| 04:13 | Iowa | Brett Williams hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jonathan Reed and the foul's on Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #12 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Stephen Brown (C) Ed Dixon, Michael Davis, John Vance | |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), Albert Faulkner (SG), Merlin Hawkins (C) Lawrence Peak, John King, Lee Dick | |
| 04:13 | Iowa | Brett Williams makes the free throw | 64-73 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson | 67-73 |
| 03:44 | Iowa | Brett Williams misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 67-73 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Stephen Brown | 67-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Mock (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Deshi Wang (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Merlin Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Brett Williams steals it from Robert Hayes | 67-73 |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Mikel Paczkowski takes the ball from Albert Faulkner | 67-73 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-73 |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PG), Ed Dixon (SG), Chad Birkholz (PF), John Vance (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock, Thomas Johnson, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Jurado (SG), John King (SF), Lee Dick (PF) Albert Faulkner, Jonathan Reed, Brett Williams | |
| 02:53 | Iowa | John King misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on John Vance - foul #1 on John Vance, team foul #13 | 70-73 |
| 02:53 | Iowa | John King makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:53 | Iowa | John King misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes is hacked by John King - foul #3 on John King, team foul #5 | 70-74 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | John King gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins is denied on a layup by Chad Birkholz | 70-74 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes grabs the board | 70-74 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Chad Birkholz is called for the reach on Deshi Wang - foul #4 on Chad Birkholz, team foul #14 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Mock (SG) John Patterson, Ed Dixon | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brett Williams (PF) Lee Dick | |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Deshi Wang makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Deshi Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mikel Paczkowski | 73-76 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Deshi Wang drills a jumper from close range set up by David Jurado | 73-78 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz is hacked by David Jurado - foul #2 on David Jurado, team foul #6 | 73-78 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | John Mock is hacked by David Jurado - foul #3 on David Jurado, team foul #7 | 73-78 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | John Mock makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | John Mock misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Brett Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Brett Williams makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Deshi Wang | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | John Mock is hacked by David Jurado - foul #4 on David Jurado, team foul #8 | 74-80 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | John Mock makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | John Mock makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Mikel Paczkowski is called for the reach on Deshi Wang in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #15 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PG) Mikel Paczkowski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lee Dick (PF) Brett Williams | |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Deshi Wang misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Deshi Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | John Mock misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 76-81 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | John Vance grabs the offensive board | 76-81 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 76-81 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Lee Dick pulls down the rebound | 76-81 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Lee Dick is fouled in the backcourt by John Patterson - foul #4 on John Patterson, team foul #16 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Albert Faulkner (SG) David Jurado | |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Lee Dick makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Lee Dick makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | John Mock makes the 3 from the right wing | 79-83 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Jurado (SG) Albert Faulkner | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Deshi Wang runs out the clock | 79-83 |